St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
THE GRAND FORKS BLOW.
Everybody Assisting to Repair
the Storms Damage.

Special 10 the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, OAK, June 17.-Every-
body was busy to-day clearing away the
wreck and debris of the storm. No
further deaths are reY ortcd, except two
men at the Keystone farm, six miles
east. y large number of buildings were
wrecked all along the river. There
was about a ten-Inile belt over which
the tornado swept. 1t was most de-
structive in low places along the coulies,
where it assumed the form of aehlis-
souri, twister. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Andrew Myerstrom, the
railroad carpenter and Capt. Kennedy,
reported dying last night, are mendmg,
and are now supposed to lie out of inn
mediate danger. Many narrow ESCAPES
are reported. Two men had just got
out Of the Cadet rink before
it collapsed. Little's school house.
eight miles south, was moved forty feet.
The mistress. with rare presence of
mind, kept the children all in and di-
verted them with singing till the storm
subsidized. The citizens meeting. held
this morning, appointed q committee to
canvass and learn the loss and repoI t at
a joint meeting OF the county board, city
council and citizens. The council also
met this afternoon and appointed Aids.
McLauren. Topping and Bangs to audit
the loss and provide for payment. Ev-
erybody
COMES FORWARD CIIEERFULLY
to aid. The list Of losses talegraphed
was necessarily but mere fraction of
the damage. Nearly every block COW
cred with tin was unroofed. and heavy
rain drenched the goods, furniture, etc,
destroying more than can be estimated.
McCormack'S roller mill was damaged
several thousand dollars. Pontoon
bridges were swept away, and the
beautiful suspension bridge over Red
Lake river disabled. The towns down
the river reported struck last night
escaped unhurt. The storm did not
extend north more than fifteen or
twenty miles. Supt. Guthrie brought
in the wrecked train this afternoon.
He says it was badly demolished. 1t
rolled over three times. He brought
DR.. Dampier over from Crookston last
night to assist the local physicians.
Guthrie gave orders to attend to all hurt
Oh. the railroad or at the machine shop.
The railroad officials are doing every
thing possible. The Cro0kSton
train. to-day brought large
number of people to see the
wreck. but most of it was cleared up.
AT meeting of citizens tonight the
committee reported full canvass OF
three wards, showing that the number
of families destitute did not exceed
twelve. The county has promptly lis
sued orders to meet present necessities
The question now discussed is the cost
of giving the homeless the cash to conf
mence again with. The amount stated
by Aid. Frederick is $1,000. The dispo-
sition is to make up the losses in these
cases. All the wounded are reported
doing well. Tonight meeting of the
county board was held and 81. 500 voted.
The council authorized a donation of
$500. Private subscriptions were in
ylted in addition. The fund is to be
fdlsbursed by a committee Jointly ap-
pointed by the commissioners and city
council. About $500 was subscribed dur
ing the evening.
ANOTHER SUFFERER.
SpeciNl 10 the Globe.
ABERDEEN, Dak., June 17.--News